Cincinnati Bell 2008 Annual Report Download - page 20

Q: Is my vote confidential?
A: Proxy instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual shareholders are handled in a
manner that protects voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed either within the Company or to third parties
except (i) as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements, (ii) to allow for the tabulation of votes and
certification of the vote, or (iii) to facilitate a successful proxy solicitation by the Board. Occasionally,
shareholders provide written comments on their proxy card, which are forwarded to the Company’s management.
Q: Who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the meeting?
A: The Company is making this solicitation and will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing,
mailing and distributing the proxy materials. If you choose to access the proxy materials and/or vote via the
internet, you are responsible for any internet access charges you may incur. In addition to the costs of mailing the
proxy materials, the Company may also incur costs to provide additional copies of these proxy materials (if
requested) and for its directors, officers and employees to solicit proxies or votes in person, by telephone or by
electronic communication. Our directors, officers and employees will not receive any additional compensation
for such activities. We have hired Georgeson Inc. to solicit proxies for $10,000 plus expenses. We have also
hired Broadridge to assist us in facilitating the voting of proxies over the internet and serving as the Inspector of
Elections. We will pay Broadridge a fee of approximately $10,000 plus expenses for these services. We will also
reimburse brokerage houses and other nominees for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding
proxy and solicitation materials to shareholders.
Q: What percentage of the Company’s issued and outstanding voting shares do our directors and
executive officers beneficially own?
A: Our directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 4.2% of our voting shares as of
the Record Date.
Q: Do any of our shareholders hold more than 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of any class of the
Company’s voting stock?
A: As of the Record Date or an earlier date, if indicated, each of the following entities (together with their
affiliates) indicated that it held more than 5% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company:
Barclays Global Investors, N.A., GAMCO Investors, Inc., Marathon Asset Management LLP, The Vanguard
Group, Inc. and Wells Fargo & Company. See page 34 for more details on number of shares owned and
percentage ownership as of the Record Date or an earlier date, if indicated.
Q: What is householding?
A: Householding is a process which allows the Company to reduce costs and increase efficiencies by
mailing only one copy of Company communications to multiple shareholders, who reside at the same household
mailing address. If you and other shareholders at the same household mailing address are currently receiving
only one copy of Company communications at your mailing address but would like to receive separate copies,
please see the instructions on page 67. If you and other shareholders at the same mailing address are currently
receiving multiple copies of Company communications but would like to participate in our householding
program, please see the instructions on page 67.
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